Owned by Kevin and Caroline Clarke since 2007, Strabane’s leading restaurant is an attractive building near the courthouse, with pretty hanging baskets to welcome arriving guests, and menus displayed on both sides of the front door.
Inside, a se ... more...
This reasonably priced townhouse hotel near Queen’s University is very pleasantly located if you like to be in a quiet area, yet convenient to the city centre.
It offers comfortable accommodation in spacious en-suite rooms, with all the faciliti ... more...
This fine contemporary hotel is out of town, towards Rosses Point; it is not especially attractive from the road but, once inside the door it has a huge welcoming flower arrangement in the large foyer, and a light and appealing atmosphere.
This Sligo ... more...
When Robert Doyle swapped his camera for a kitchen, photography’s loss turned out to be a definite gain for Wicklow town as he opened this small café near the river in 2009 - and, its merits quickly recognised, it earned a loyal foll ... more...
On the upper (Balmoral) stretch of the Lisburn Road, this lovely old house is a former dental surgery that was restored by husband and wife team Lindsay and Karen Loney who opened it as a boutique B&B and tea rooms in 2010.
Not surprisingly, ... more...
John and Julie Finn built up a following for their first restaurant, in Timoleague, and when they opened Finn’s Table in Kinsale, in 2013, it moved effortlessly into the top rank of a very competitive class.
The beautifully appointed restaurant, ... more...
With its jaunty blue and white awning, pretty pavement tables and a cheerful window display always themed for the season, the Johnston family’s Jolly Sandwich Bar is hard to pass by.
A beacon of simple excellence, it’s a lunch place of cho ... more...
The name ‘Tulsi’ refers to a basil plant sacred to Hindus, and this is a younger sister of the successful Tulsi in Galway.
Like many businesses in Ennis, it lies behind a handsome, traditional shopfront and its inviting denim blue desi ... more...
Recent developments may have changed the shape and scale of Barna, but Donnelly’s of Barna is still a landmark at the crossroads, where a little road leads down to the harbour.
Established in 1892, this seafood restaurant and bar serves food all ... more...
A popular meeting spot for tech and creative types (but not that easy to find, due to its understated signage), barista champion Colin Harmon's 3fe is famous for the quality of its coffee offering and, for most people, the coffee experience is the ... more...